Enderby man charged as pilot in mysterious 2023 helicopter crash near Mabel Lake
- An Enderby man, Vincent Matthew Porteous, has been charged as the pilot in a helicopter crash near Mabel Lake that occurred on Aug. 12, 2023.
- Porteous faces five charges, including criminal negligence causing bodily harm and dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm.
- Four passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash, and a dog on board was killed.
- Porteous has a criminal history spanning 20 years, with previous convictions for various offenses, including possession of stolen property.
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Pilot who fled 2023 Shuswap helicopter crash finally arrested
A helicopter pilot who fled the scene after his chopper crashed in the Shuswap River in 2023 has finally been arrested. Vincent Matthew Porteous appeared in a Vernon courtroom Jan. 27 facing five charges including criminal negligence causing bodily harm. It also appears he may have been using a fake helicopter licence. Precise details about the incident aren't yet known but in August 2023 the crash made headlines https://infotel.ca/newsitem/p…
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